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ldapadd Error: 'Invalid Base 64 Encoding' (Doc ID 375952.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 18, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Internet Directory - Version 10.1.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Unable to add users to Oracle Internet Directory (OID) using an ldif file created by another LDAP utility such as LDAP Browser.

The $ORACLE_HOME/bin/ldapadd command fails with error:

   invalid base 64 encoding text
   ldapadd: invalid format (line 5 of entry: cn=<USERNAME>, cn=Users, dc=<COMPANY>, dc=com

The error is produced at a line that contains a base 64 encoded attribute, denoted by 2 colons after the attribute name e.g.
   userpassword:: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


NLS_LANG is set in the environment:
   export NLS_LANG=AMERICAN_AMERICA.UTF8

The problem does not reproduce with ldapadd on Windows or Solaris platforms.

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Cause

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